Gluten Free Chippy Non-Brewed Condiment (Malt Vinegar Flavour) 315ml

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This is the only vinegar that everyone agrees is strictly off-limits on the gluten-free diet—it's made from barley-based ale that's not distilled, so it definitely contains gluten. However, it has around 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten or less, which is generally considered to be suitable for people who are gluten intolerant or suffer from celiac disease.

Manufacturers do not need to disclose the presence of wheat (one of the top allergens) as a starting ingredient in distilled white vinegar because distillation is considered to break down and remove all the allergenic proteins. The problem is, you can’t tell how much barley malt extract has been used in a product just by looking at the packaging, unless it has been labelled gluten free, or if you contact the manufacturer and they confirm the product has been tested and contains no more than 20 ppm of gluten. This is a bit of an emergency message:( Since last year, I gradually reduced all my B supplementation down until just taking B complex over Xmas. On one hand, most experts consider almost all types of vinegar, including vinegar created from gluten containing grains, to be gluten free. I also realized this… I think I had better leave the "investigating journalism" to the pros and get back in the kitchen to do what I do best, cooking, LOL!The confusion and alarm makes sense due to the fact that we are often taught to avoid Malt Vinegar on the gluten-free diet, because it is usually made from barley (although it can also be made from corn, but neither barley or corn are one of the top 8 allergens that the FDA requires to be listed on an ingredient label), AND Malt Vinegar is not distilled (or so I thought, until I read this article (you really should read this link too, Jen Cafferty does a great job demystifying the malt vinegar confusion). gluten-free is a big seller these days here, and some people are more interested in profit than details. At Frings we don’t have this info, because quite frankly malt vinegar is rarely made on our Acetators.

But those who say they react to gluten grain-based vinegar are not imagining their reactions, either. Chutney – Malt vinegar adds complexity and depth of flavour to fruit chutneys, including peach, apple, and onion chutney. Here at Coeliac UK, we often receive the question, “if the ingredients lists gluten, how can it be suitable for a gluten free diet?White vinegar is the controversial one, as it can be made from almost any starch source or combination of sources, including gluten grains. Glazes, marinades and brines – Use malt vinegar for brining meat, making marinades and glazing roasts to add a sweeter, nutty flavour. In fact, Coeliac UK listed malt vinegar as gluten free until 2020, which conflicted with the official stance in the US. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.